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best place to mount air compressor
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:49 am
by andy1517
guys bought an arb air compressor for zook 94 swb soft top.
Just wondering where is the best place to mount them. I was thinking on passenger side of front wheel arch. Does anyone have pics of mounting points?? Cheers
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:45 pm
by grimbo
that's where mine was mounted
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:38 pm
by foonji
I recently bought a projecta dual head cheapy off of ebay... was a bit bigger than I expected. Going to put it on the passenger side of front wheel arch but have to relocate the filters on it otherwise it doesn't quite squeeze in..
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:47 pm
by alien
mines on top of the passengers side front arch - up nice and high and the air fitting out the top is shrouded by the bonnet so it never gets mud in there.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:52 pm
by Pezooki
Here is what I did with my cheap eBay one:
I just removed the bottom 'tray' that the compressor was attached to, and made some simple brackets to bolt it through the wheel arch. It works great (I had to silicone up the gap where the head gasket was SUPPOSED to be though
You get what you pay for I guess...)
Pez
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:18 am
by Highway-Star
Yes, my arb compressor is on the passenger wheel arch too. I used the supplied rectangular plate as a template to drill 4 holes through the top of the arch on the flattest part where the compressor would fit. then It basically bolted in, and I have the ability to rotate it around on the supplied base. Pretty easy really. Yes some thread sticks through into the wheel arch, but its short and my wheels cannot touch them.
Crap picture, doesn't show where the bolts are, but its essentially all I got:
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:34 pm
by nicbeer
Mines bolted to my engine
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:13 pm
by rpm
mines on drivers side... but i have the 1.6 vitara motor...
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:58 pm
by greg
nicbeer wrote:Mines bolted to my engine
ditto... where else would you want it
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:02 pm
by money_killer
rpm wrote:mines on drivers side... but i have the 1.6 vitara motor...
thats a serious looking compressor
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:26 pm
by Pezooki
rpm is always good for bringing the Zook porn.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:34 pm
by puta-in-low
yer im thinking about mounting a arb comp in and down the track throwin the lockers in when i get some funds
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:59 pm
by lump_a_charcoal
Mine is mounted on the firewall behind the glovebox, as it is almost always dry, and I have a toolbox on the guard.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:34 pm
by money_killer
do u guys bolt the compressor straight to metal or use some sort or rubber between compressor and metal for vibration or noise ?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:51 pm
by jimbo jones
mines mounted where the jack go's just cut the top bit of that holds the jack in then bolt it on
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:32 pm
by Highway-Star
money_killer wrote:do u guys bolt the compressor straight to metal or use some sort or rubber between compressor and metal for vibration or noise ?
The ARB one comes with rubber mounted cradle in it.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:00 pm
by money_killer
Highway-Star wrote:money_killer wrote:do u guys bolt the compressor straight to metal or use some sort or rubber between compressor and metal for vibration or noise ?
The ARB one comes with rubber mounted cradle in it.
mine doesnt have any rubber might cut up a bit of rubber matting before it gets installed on friday.
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:38 pm
by Dee
lump_a_charcoal wrote:Mine is mounted on the firewall behind the glovebox, as it is almost always dry, and I have a toolbox on the guard.
x2
pita though.
